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🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Morning of the Ninetieth

The kitchen of the old house at seven on the morning of the ninetieth: Grandma at her oven, Leo come to help, Uncle Mahmoud at the door with the cousins from the Delta; the host's words, the guest's answers, and the pet names of a table.

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THE STORY

The kitchen of the old house in al-Darb al-Ahmar, seven in the morning on the day of the ninetieth. Grandma speaks plainly to everyone; Leo says the polite you to her; Uncle Mahmoud calls his mother Mother.

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مِين دَخَّلَك مَطْبَخِي, يَا حَبِيبِي?meen dakh-KHA-lak mat-BA-khi ya 7a-BEE-bi?Who let you into my kitchen, my dear?
جِيت أَسَاعِد حَضْرِتِك.geet a-SAA-3id 7ad-RI-tik.I came to help you.
وْصِلْنَا, يَا أُمِّي!WSIL-na ya UM-mi!We're here, Mother!
نَوَّرْتُوا البَيْت.naw-WAR-tu il-BEETyou've lit up the house
اِتْفَضَّلُوا, نَوَّرْتُوا البَيْت.it-fad-DA-lu naw-WAR-tu il-BEET.Come in, you've lit up the house.
مِنَوَّر بِأَهْلُه, يَا أُمِّي.mi-NAW-war bi-AH-lu ya UM-mi.It's lit by its people, Mother.
خُدُوا رَاحِتْكُم.KHU-du ra-7IT-kummake yourselves at home
خُدُوا رَاحِتْكُم, البَيْت بِيتْكُم.KHU-du ra-7IT-kum il-BEET BET-kum.Make yourselves at home, the house is yours.
وَأَنَا أَقْعُد فِين?wa-A-na A'-3ud feen?And where do I sit?
إِنْتَ عَلَى البَاب, يَا قَلْبِي.IN-ta 3A-la il-BAAB ya 'AL-bi.You by the door, my heart.

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